Madison County History and Genealogy

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Medical Professionals of Mt. Sterling


Dr. Jehiel Gregory, vide Midway.

Dr. — — Seeds, the second, if not the first, physician at Mt. Sterling, was an Englishman. He claimed to have been a graduate of Oxford, England. He was at least a scholarly man. David Haskell thinks he was there as early as 1833. He married, while there, a daughter of Robert Abernathy, of Jamestown, Greene Co., Ohio. He moved to Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio, and shortly afterward left that city.

Dr. William McClintick located in Mt. Sterling in 1840, vide Danville.

Dr. Samuel McClintick was born February 1, 1821, in Pickaway County, Ohio. He is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth McClintick. His father was a native of Ireland, and his mother of Pennsylvania. He commenced the study of medicine in 1841, under his brother, William, and J. F. Wilson, of New Holland, Pickaway Co., Ohio. He attended a course of lectures at Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, during the session of 1844-45, and located in Mt. Sterling in April, 1845, where he still resides. He married, May 20, 1846, Miss Louisa C. Kauffelt.

Dr. Elam Bodman was in Mt. Sterling for several years, and was one of the leading physicians. In about 1850, he bought a farm up in the Rea settlement, and probably retired from the profession.

Dr. David E. McMillen located at Midway in 1847. He is a physician of an extensive acquaintance. and long identified with the interests of the county, but I was unable to obtain a personal sketch of his life.

Dr. John H. Holton was an educated physician and a good practitioner. His wife's maiden name was Stimmel. He located at Mt. Sterling in about 1860, and moved to London, Ohio, in about 1865, where he died of pneumonia.

Dr. E. B. Pratt has been in Mt. Sterling several years. He is a member of the Madison County Medical Association, and has been its President. He is also a member of the Ohio State Medical Society.

Dr. W. H. Emory is also a member of the Madison County Medical Association, as well as that of the State Medical Society.

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